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Heap as a Noun
Definitions of "Heap" as a noun
Synonyms of "Heap" as a noun (59 Words)
Usage Examples of "Heap" as a noun
Heap as a Verb
Definitions of "Heap" as a verb
Synonyms of "Heap" as a verb (10 Words)
Usage Examples of "Heap" as a verb
Associations of "Heap" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Heap” are: bus, jalopy, batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, mound, quantity, load, bundle, jumble, bank, accumulation, dune, ridge, a lot, lots, a large amount, a fair amount, much, a good deal, a great deal, a deal, a great quantity, quantities, an abundance, a wealth, a profusion, masses, automobile, motor vehicle, motorized vehicle, means of transport, conveyance, machine, pile up, stack up, make a pile of, make a stack of, make a mound of, shower on, lavish on, load on

Heap as a Noun

Definitions of "Heap" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “heap” as a noun can have the following definitions:

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent.
A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
A large number or amount or extent.
An untidy or dilapidated place or vehicle.
An amount of a particular loose substance.
An untidy collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other.
A car that is old and unreliable.
A large amount or number of.

Synonyms of "Heap" as a noun (59 Words)

a deal	The cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time.
a fair amount	Gathering of producers to promote business.
a good deal	That which is pleasing or valuable or useful.
a great deal	A person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field.
a great quantity	A person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field.
a large amount	A garment size for a large person.
a lot	Any collection in its entirety.
a profusion	The property of being extremely abundant.
a wealth	Property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value.
accumulation	(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation. The accumulation* of paperwork on her desk.*
agglomerate	Volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together. A multimedia agglomerate.
an abundance	The property of a more than adequate quantity or supply.
automobile	A car.
bank	A building in which the business of banking transacted. A huge bank* of earth.*
batch	A collection of things or persons to be handled together. The company undertakes thirty six separate quality control checks on every batch.
bundle	A set of nerve, muscle, or other fibres running in parallel close together. She made a bundle* selling real estate.*
bus	The topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar. The busbar in this computer can transmit data either way between any two components of the system.
conveyance	The action or process of transporting or carrying someone or something from one place to another. Art s conveyance* of meaning is complicated.*
cumulation	A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
cumulus	Cloud forming rounded masses heaped on each other above a flat base at fairly low altitude. The high cumulus* is breaking up to give a lovely summer evening.*
deal	The set of hands dealt to the players. Working mothers get a bad deal.
dune	A ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans. A sand dune.
flock	An orderly crowd. A flock* of gulls.*
good deal	Moral excellence or admirableness.
great deal	A person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field.
hatful	A large number or amount or extent.
jalopy	A car that is old and unreliable. His father got worried about him driving that old jalopy* it wasn t safe.*
jumble	Articles collected for a jumble sale. The books were in a chaotic jumble.
load	A burden of responsibility, worry, or grief. I do at least six loads of washing a week.
lot	The choice resulting from deciding something by lot. Nineteen lots failed to sell.
lots	A parcel of land having fixed boundaries. Made lots* of new friends.*
machine	A person who acts with the mechanical efficiency of a machine. Comedians are more than just laugh machines.
mass	A large number of people or objects crowded together. Seaside towns that catered for the masses.
masses	A large number or amount or extent.
means of transport	Considerable capital (wealth or income.
mess	A meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel. He needs treatment of some kind he s a real mess.
mickle	A large amount.
mint	A peppermint sweet. Plant mint* in a large pot with drainage holes.*
motor vehicle	A nonspecific agent that imparts motion.
motorized vehicle	A conveyance that transports people or objects.
mound	A small natural hill. He built his castle high upon the mound.
mountain	(often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent. A butter mountain.
much	A great amount or extent. They did much* for humanity.*
muckle	A large number or amount or extent.
passel	A large number or amount or extent. See the rest of the winners in our huge passel* of photos.*
peck	A large number or amount or extent. The bird managed to give its attacker a sharp peck.
pile	A column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure. A Victorian Gothic pile.
plenty	(often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent. Such natural phenomena as famine and plenty.
quantities	The concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable. He had a quantity of ammunition.
quantity	The figure or symbol representing a quantity. He had a quantity* of ammunition.*
raft	(often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent. Great rafts of cormorants often 5 000 strong.
ridge	A beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters. Buff your nails in order to smooth ridges.
sight	The faculty or power of seeing. I ve always been scared of the sight* of blood.*
slew	A violent or uncontrollable sliding movement. A slew* of journalists.*
spate	A large number or amount or extent. A spate* of attacks on holidaymakers.*
stack	A large quantity of something. A stack* of boxes.*
tidy sum	Receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials.

Usage Examples of "Heap" as a noun

A heap of gravel.
They climbed back in the heap and headed home.
Her clothes lay in a heap on the floor.
We have heaps of room.
A heap of cardboard boxes.

Heap as a Verb

Definitions of "Heap" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “heap” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Give someone or something (a great deal of praise, abuse, criticism, etc.
Arrange in stacks.
Direct a great deal of praise, abuse, criticism, etc. at (someone or something.
Put (objects or a loose substance) in a heap.
Load something copiously with.
Bestow in large quantities.
Form a heap.
Fill to overflow.

Synonyms of "Heap" as a verb (10 Words)

lavish on	Expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns.
load on	Fill or place a load on.
make a mound of	Achieve a point or goal.
make a pile of	Perform or carry out.
make a stack of	Create or design, often in a certain way.
pile	Place or lay as if in a pile. We all piled in and headed off to our mysterious destination.
pile up	Arrange in stacks.
shower on	Expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns.
stack	Fill or cover a place or surface with stacks of things. He spent most of the time stacking shelves.
stack up	Arrange in stacks.

Usage Examples of "Heap" as a verb

Clouds heaped higher in the west.
These are the people who make a living from heaping abuse and ridicule on those of whom they do not approve.
He heaped him with work.
She heaped scorn upon him.
The film has been heaped with praise by critics and audiences alike.
Heap firewood around the fireplace.
Heaped up in one corner was a pile of junk.
She heaped logs on the fire.
He heaped his plate with rice.
Heap the platter with potatoes.
She heaped praise on the public for its generosity as charity donations continued to pour in.

Associations of "Heap" (30 Words)

accumulate	Gradually gather or acquire (a resulting whole. The toxin accumulated in their bodies.
accumulation	An increase by natural growth or addition. The accumulation* of wealth.*
agglomeration	The act of collecting in a mass; the act of agglomerating. The arts centre is an agglomeration* of theatres galleries shops restaurants and bars.*
amass	Gather together in a crowd or group. He amassed a fortune estimated at close to a million pounds.
assemble	(of male moths) gather for mating in response to a pheromone released by a female. He assembled the surviving members of the group for a tour.
batch	Batch together assemble or process as a batch. The company undertakes thirty six separate quality control checks on every batch.
bunch	Form into a bunch. She bunched the needles together.
bundle	Make into a bundle. She quickly bundled up her clothes.
caisson	Large watertight chamber used for construction under water.
cluster	Come together as in a cluster or flock. Ten clusters from all the primary health centres were selected.
collection	A sum of money raised during a church or charity collection. A preview of their autumn collection.
compost	Convert to compost. Peat free composts.
congregate	Gather into a crowd or mass. The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve.
flock	Come together as in a cluster or flock. Tourists flock* to Oxford in their thousands.*
jam	A hold obtained by jamming a part of the body such as a hand or foot into a crack in the rock. Listeners jammed a radio station s switchboard with calls.
load	Of a ship or vehicle take on a load. The system broke down under excessive loads.
lot	A plot of land assigned for sale or for a particular use. An inefficient lot* our Council.*
multitude	A large number of people or things. Father Peter addressed the multitude.
nucleate	Having a nucleus. Some cells had nucleated.
overload	Become overloaded. Both boats were overloaded and low in the water.
pack	Seal with packing. The nurse packed gauze in the wound.
pile	Place or lay as if in a pile. My students piled out of three cars.
plenitude	The condition of being full or complete. An ancient Celtic god thought to bring a plenitude* of wealth or food.*
sheaf	A bundle of objects of one kind, especially papers. He waved a sheaf* of papers in the air.*
stack	Load or cover with stacks. Texas s capital punishment law stacks the deck in favour of death over prison.
stacked	(of a woman’s body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves. The stacked* shelves.*
superimpose	Place on top of. The number will appear on the screen superimposed on a flashing button.
swarm	Of flying insects move in or form a swarm. A swarm* of locusts.*
ton	A unit of weight or volume of sea cargo equal to a metric ton 1 000 kg or 40 cu ft. I feel tons better.